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Largest New York public schools by enrollment

New York public schools ranked by total enrollment. Brick-and-mortar only; virtual schools excluded.

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NEW YORK · LARGEST BY ENROLLMENT

#	School	City	District	Level	Students
1	BROOKLYN TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #13	High	5,848
2	BRENTWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	BRENTWOOD	BRENTWOOD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	4,816
3	FRANCIS LEWIS HIGH SCHOOL	FRESH MEADOWS	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	High	4,573
4	FORT HAMILTON HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	High	4,044
5	JAMES MADISON HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	High	3,983
6	TOTTENVILLE HIGH SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	High	3,750
7	MIDWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #22	High	3,657
8	NEWBURGH FREE ACADEMY	NEWBURGH	NEWBURGH CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	3,550
9	EDWARD R MURROW HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	High	3,503
10	FRANKLIN DELANO ROOSEVELT HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	High	3,403
11	FOREST HILLS HIGH SCHOOL	FOREST HILLS	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	High	3,394
12	STUYVESANT HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 2	High	3,261
13	NEW UTRECHT HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #20	High	3,236
14	WILLIAM FLOYD HIGH SCHOOL	MASTIC BEACH	WILLIAM FLOYD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	3,107
15	NEW DORP HIGH SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	High	3,055
16	NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL	NEW ROCHELLE	NEW ROCHELLE CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	3,047
17	BAYSIDE HIGH SCHOOL	BAYSIDE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	High	3,004
18	LONGWOOD HIGH SCHOOL	MIDDLE ISLAND	LONGWOOD CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,993
19	SHENENDEHOWA HIGH SCHOOL	CLIFTON PARK	SHENENDEHOWA CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,968
20	BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE (THE)	BRONX	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #10	High	2,953
21	ALBANY HIGH SCHOOL	ALBANY	ALBANY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,937
22	SCHENECTADY HIGH SCHOOL	SCHENECTADY	SCHENECTADY CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,885
23	BENJAMIN N CARDOZO HIGH SCHOOL	BAYSIDE	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #26	High	2,866
24	THOMAS R PROCTOR HIGH SCHOOL	UTICA	UTICA CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,820
25	NORTH ROCKLAND HIGH SCHOOL	THIELLS	HAVERSTRAW-STONY POINT CSD (NORTH ROCKLAND)	High	2,798
26	JOHN BOWNE HIGH SCHOOL	FLUSHING	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #25	High	2,778
27	SUSAN E WAGNER HIGH SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	High	2,743
28	CENTRAL ISLIP SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL ISLIP	CENTRAL ISLIP UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,615
29	MIDDLETOWN HIGH SCHOOL	MIDDLETOWN	MIDDLETOWN CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,495
30	PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD HIGH SCHOOL	MEDFORD	PATCHOGUE-MEDFORD UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,487
31	ARLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL	LAGRANGEVILLE	ARLINGTON CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,472
32	CURTIS HIGH SCHOOL	STATEN ISLAND	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #31	High	2,439
33	JOHN ADAMS HIGH SCHOOL	OZONE PARK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #27	High	2,400
34	SYOSSET SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	SYOSSET	SYOSSET CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,400
35	KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL III	BRONX	KIPP BRONX CHARTER SCHOOL III	Combined	2,390
36	HILLCREST HIGH SCHOOL	JAMAICA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	High	2,298
37	MONROE-WOODBURY HIGH SCHOOL	CENTRAL VALLEY	MONROE-WOODBURY CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,285
38	CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES	BUFFALO	CHARTER SCHOOL FOR APPLIED TECHNOLOGIES	Combined	2,260
39	FIORELLO H LAGUARDIA HIGH SCHOOL	NEW YORK	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT # 3	High	2,251
40	FREEPORT HIGH SCHOOL	FREEPORT	FREEPORT UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,244
41	WHITE PLAINS SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL	WHITE PLAINS	WHITE PLAINS CITY SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,239
42	ABRAHAM LINCOLN HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	High	2,210
43	JOHN DEWEY HIGH SCHOOL	BROOKLYN	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #21	High	2,209
44	THOMAS A EDISON CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION HIGH SCHOOL	JAMAICA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #28	High	2,146
45	SHAKER HIGH SCHOOL	LATHAM	NORTH COLONIE CSD	High	2,138
46	IS 61 LEONARDO DA VINCI	CORONA	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	Middle	2,131
47	UNIONDALE HIGH SCHOOL	UNIONDALE	UNIONDALE UNION FREE SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,106
48	NEWTOWN HIGH SCHOOL	ELMHURST	NEW YORK CITY GEOGRAPHIC DISTRICT #24	High	2,072
49	LIVERPOOL HIGH SCHOOL	LIVERPOOL	LIVERPOOL CENTRAL SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	2,062
50	EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES	PATCHOGUE	EASTERN SUFFOLK BOCES	Combined	2,043

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